182 – May, 2013 By Debra Lampert-Rudman “With eye upraised his master’s looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man’s guardian, and the poor man’s friend, The only creature faithful to the end.” George Crabbe 1754-1832 The quote, above, opens the now-rare book, The English Cocker Spaniel in [...]
218 – May, 2013 text and illustrations by Ria Hörter Most dog breeds were developed after hundreds of years of evolution and lengthy selection by breeders. However, some breeds owe their existence to just one person. A prime example is the man who laid the foundation of the present Hamiltonstövare and gave the breed [...]
226 – April, 2013 By Fran Reisman of Santa Barbara, CA FR: I have known you both a long time and I’m thrilled for you. I’ve seen you behind the scenes, at the kennel, working very hard. Winning BIS at Crufts couldn’t happen to two more deserving people. I would like you to answer a [...]
332 – May, 2013 By Chris Robinson Most people who hunt with dogs don’t go into the field to shoot a bunch of birds or bunnies or whatever they happen to be hunting. Much, if not most, of the experience is watching the dogs in action. Shooting is just a necessary incidental. Dog work is [...]
342 – May, 2013 by Pat Hastings We feel it is time for all of us to do what we can to ensure the future of our sport. To raise a vibrant generation of enthusiastic participants in our sport, we must first expose children to the sport of purebred dogs in positive ways. Generally speaking, [...]
344 – May, 2013 by Pilar Kuhn Last fall we knew that something got the better of our bitch when we did an x-ray one week before we expected a litter and I accused aliens of stealing her babies. She had absorbed her litter and we were devastated. But why had this happened? It’s not [...]
130 – May, 2013 By Bob G. Smith This is the first of two parts of a story of bravery and valor and the relationship established between a young Marine and his Canine partner during the Iraq war. The first part of this series contains graphic descriptions of the war in the Battle of Fallujah, [...]
“If the current trend continues and dog registrations decline to 250,000 over the next several years, AKC will face an annual revenue shortfall of $40 million.
466 – The Annual, 2012-13 by Bonnie Buchanan Have you ever wondered how dogs get to be stars in movies, TV series, commercials, print ads for magazines, billboards and even greeting cards? Cash, a Norfolk Terrier, would like to share his first experience as a dog model in personal terms. Even though I’m fairly new [...]
48 – Annual, 2012-2013 By Lee Canalizo This month’s column allows us to look back in a different way. With the Holidays approaching, let’s look back and remember the retired and emeritus judges that we no longer see officiating week after week in the rain, cold or blistering heat. It might surprise you that “officially” [...]
